Britain's Queen Elizabeth II watches the Remembrance Sunday service from the Foreign and Commonwealth balcony in London. Andy Rain / EPA
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II watches the Remembrance Sunday service from the Foreign and Commonwealth balcony in London. Andy Rain / EPA
An Emirates Airline A-380 leads the "Al Fursan", or the Knights, a UAE Air Force aerobatic display team, during the opening day of the Dubai Air Show, United Arab Emirates. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
An Emirates Airline A-380 leads the "Al Fursan", or the Knights, a UAE Air Force aerobatic display team, during the opening day of the Dubai Air Show, United Arab Emirates. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
Protesters clash with anti-riot police officers as they try to march towards the US embassy during a rally against US president Donald Trump's visit, in Manila, Philippines. Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters
Protesters clash with anti-riot police officers as they try to march towards the US embassy during a rally against US president Donald Trump's visit, in Manila, Philippines. Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters
Sam Twiston-Davies riding Mont Des Avaloirs fall at the last when leading in The EBF Stallions National Hunt Novices' Hurdle Race at Wincanton racecourse in the United Kingdom. Alan Crowhurst / Getty Images
Sam Twiston-Davies riding Mont Des Avaloirs fall at the last when leading in The EBF Stallions National Hunt Novices' Hurdle Race at Wincanton racecourse in the United Kingdom. Alan Crowhurst / Getty Images
Protesters hold the lights of their mobile phones during a demonstration called by pro-independence associations asking for the release of jailed Catalan activists and leaders in Spain. Albert Gea / Reuters
Protesters hold the lights of their mobile phones during a demonstration called by pro-independence associations asking for the release of jailed Catalan activists and leaders in Spain. Albert Gea / Reuters
Pigeons fly close to a motorcyclist driving with the help of his headlight through smog in Lahore, Pakistan. K.M. Chaudary / AP Photo
Pigeons fly close to a motorcyclist driving with the help of his headlight through smog in Lahore, Pakistan. K.M. Chaudary / AP Photo
Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris and forward DeMarre Carroll and Utah Jazz forward Thabo Sefolosha battle for the ball during the second half at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Russ Isabella / USA TODAY Sports
Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris and forward DeMarre Carroll and Utah Jazz forward Thabo Sefolosha battle for the ball during the second half at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Russ Isabella / USA TODAY Sports
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is reflected on windows as he powers his car during the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix third practice session in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Nelson Almeida / AFP Phot
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is reflected on windows as he powers his car during the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix third practice session in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Nelson Almeida / AFP Phot

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World in Focus- best photos for 12 November 2017

Take a look at some of the best photos from around the world today

Jason Von Berg
Abu Dhabi

November 12, 2017

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Emirates unveils new first class suite for Boeing 777 fleet

The new Boeing 777 First Class suite with virtual windows and an inspiration kit. Courtesy Emirates
The new Boeing 777 First Class suite with virtual windows and an inspiration kit. Courtesy Emirates
Dining in first class. Courtesy Emirates
Dining in first class. Courtesy Emirates
An artistic motif representing the Ghaf (prosopis cineraria) tree, is used as a design highlight throughout the aircraft. Courtesy Emirates
An artistic motif representing the Ghaf (prosopis cineraria) tree, is used as a design highlight throughout the aircraft. Courtesy Emirates
The fully enclosed private suites. Courtesy Emirates
The fully enclosed private suites. Courtesy Emirates
The “zero-gravity” position inspired by NASA technology, giving a feeling of relaxation and weightlessness. Courtesy Emirates
The “zero-gravity” position inspired by NASA technology, giving a feeling of relaxation and weightlessness. Courtesy Emirates
The business class cabin. Courtesy Emirates
The business class cabin. Courtesy Emirates
The business class cabin. Courtesy Emirates
The business class cabin. Courtesy Emirates
The economy class cabin. Courtesy Emirates
The economy class cabin. Courtesy Emirates
The specs
Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cyl turbo

Power: 201hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 320Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 6-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 8.7L/100km

Price: Dh133,900

On sale: now 

Main report
The Bio

Hometown: Bogota, Colombia
Favourite place to relax in UAE: the desert around Al Mleiha in Sharjah or the eastern mangroves in Abu Dhabi
The one book everyone should read: 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It will make your mind fly
Favourite documentary: Chasing Coral by Jeff Orlowski. It's a good reality check about one of the most valued ecosystems for humanity

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
While you're here
The Bio

Ram Buxani earned a salary of 125 rupees per month in 1959

Indian currency was then legal tender in the Trucial States.

He received the wages plus food, accommodation, a haircut and cinema ticket twice a month and actuals for shaving and laundry expenses

Buxani followed in his father’s footsteps when he applied for a job overseas

His father Jivat Ram worked in general merchandize store in Gibraltar and the Canary Islands in the early 1930s

Buxani grew the UAE business over several sectors from retail to financial services but is attached to the original textile business

He talks in detail about natural fibres, the texture of cloth, mirrorwork and embroidery 

Buxani lives by a simple philosophy – do good to all

Mohamed bin Zayed Majlis
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